Surgical techniques and oncological outcomes of pure transperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) with bladder cuff excision is the standard treatment for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Traditional laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LSRNU) is not minimally invasive enough due to the complex surgical procedure. This study aims to discuss the clinical feasibility and oncological outcomes of pure transperitoneal LSRNU for UTUC.

Methods

Between July 2010 and December 2020, 115 patients were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of UTUC treated with pure LSRNU by one surgeon. A special laparoscopic bulldog clamp was placed at the bladder cuff before cutting and suturing. The clinical and follow-up data were preoperatively collected and analyzed. Overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (C

SUBMITTER: Yuan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323451 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature